"Oh my gosh he's Black!"
Two years ago, when I was teaching fourth grade, the students had the opportunity to interview and chat with a graduate of the school who was now a professor and critically-acclaimed poet. As I shared the accomplishments of our special guest the students sat engaged and eager to hear more, so I decided to show them a video of him speaking. I pressed play and the students sat eagerly anticipating what would be a dynamic performance. It took only seconds to reveal the poet’s fa